I think the cheapest set of link-bar hydraulic rollers I found was around $500. Probably could have eventually found an ebay auction with some used for less. I did watch for some and no one ever listed any. I did find plenty of used solid lifters and I wouldn’t mind running them, except the longevity is said to not be great. More @Wikipedia
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